Bill Text: HI SB3087 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Early Learning.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-05-03 - Enrolled to Governor. [SB3087 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3087-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 302A-1151.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending subsections (a) and (b) to read:
"(a) When the department considers whether to
close any particular public school, it shall simultaneously give reasonable
consideration to making all or portions of the facilities of the public school
available to charter schools and [pre-plus] early learning
programs; provided that the facilities may be used for any other purpose the
board deems appropriate.
(b) The department shall identify unused public school facilities that may be appropriate for:
(1) Charter schools;
(2) Early learning programs[, such as
the pre-plus program]; and
(3) Any other purpose the board deems appropriate.
Suitable
empty classrooms, as determined by the department, shall be inventoried for
potential use by charter schools, early learning programs, [such as the
pre-plus program,] or for any other purpose the board deems
appropriate. Priority shall be given to
facilities on sites with sufficient space for three or more classrooms."
2. By amending subsection (e) to read:
"[[](e)[]] Upon receipt of a notice pursuant to
subsection (b), the executive office on early learning shall solicit
applications from [pre-plus] early learning programs interested
in using and occupying all or portions of the facilities of the public school and
submit a prioritized list of [pre-plus] early learning programs
to the department for final determination of which [pre-plus] early
learning program, if any, shall be authorized to use and occupy the public
school facilities."
SECTION 2. Section 302D-35, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Each department shall provide notice to the
superintendent and [state public charter school] the commission
identifying suitable unused facilities that may be appropriate for:
(1) Public charter schools; and
(2) Early learning programs[, including
the pre-plus program,] that are affiliated with a public charter school.
The department of accounting and general services shall inventory the suitable facilities, and, in determining suitability for educational reuse, priority shall be given to facilities on sites with sufficient space for three or more classrooms."
SECTION 3. Section 302L-1.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302L-1.7
Early learning [facilities;
pre-plus.] programs. (a) There is established [the pre-plus] a
program within the office to expand access to affordable and high-quality early
learning for children from low-income families who are not otherwise eligible
for kindergarten, by allowing [preschool programs] early learning
programs to be established on public school campuses and other available
public properties through public-private partnerships.
(b) The office[, the department of education,
and the department of human services] shall work collaboratively with
other applicable public agencies to [develop suitable pre-plus
classrooms on department of education campuses] contract with early
learning programs statewide[, including charter conversion charter
school campuses]. The [executive]
office [on early learning, with the department of education and department
of human services,] and other applicable public agencies shall
coordinate site selection for additional [pre-plus programs at] early
learning programs on public school sites[,] and other available
public properties, with priority given to [public school sites that
serve at-risk children as defined in section 302L-1, including] sites
located in areas with limited access to early learning programs and
services."
SECTION 4. Section 302L-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (p) to read as follows:
"(p) The department of education may use available
classrooms for public preschool programs statewide. Preschool classrooms established pursuant to
this section shall be in addition to any classrooms used for [the pre-plus
program] early learning programs established pursuant to section
302L-1.7."
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
DOE; Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Learning Facilities
Description:
Expands access to early learning programs on other state properties and public lands besides Department of Education public school campuses. (SD1)
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